Hurley Students Honored in Writing Contest

Seven Hurley K-12 students were recently honored for participating in the annual Jalonen Writing Contest. According to the Daily Globe, a selection committee chose seven essays for top honors from among 40 contestants who wrote stories that were based on an interview with a family member or someone in the community, said Shannon Peterson, high … Read more

Turtle Flambeau Flowage Ice Fishing Jamboree

The Turtle Flambeau Flowage Ice Fishing Jamboree is being held next weekend between Mercer and Butternut. This ice fishing tournament, held in memory of Claus Kraetke, is headquartered out of Donner’s Bay Resort on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage and will take place from 7am to 4pm on the 27th. Cash prizes will be given for … Read more

Trial Date Set for Gile Man Accused of Sex Crimes

A trial date has been set in the case of a Gile, Wisconsin, man accused of sex crimes. According to the Daily Globe, jury selection in the trial of Phillip R. Laguna Jr., 71, is scheduled to begin March 2, with the trial following the selection of a jury. Laguna is charged with two counts … Read more

Wisconsin Wolf Hunt Licenses Granted

A court-ordered Wisconsin wolf hunt will run from Feb. 22 to 28 under a plan approved Monday by the state Natural Resources Board. The plan sets a recommended quota of 200 wolves from non-reservation lands. Up to 4,000 hunters will receive licenses for the wolf hunt. The agency said it set the quota of 200 … Read more

GCC Receives Grant for Trail Repair

Gogebic Community College has received a grant to further work on rebuilding bridges on an old trail that runs from the base of Mount Zion north to Slade Road. According to the Daily Globe, the trail was created by GCC employees in the early 80’s. The bridge on the roughly mile long trail was damaged … Read more

Unidentified Man Arrested After Attempting Escape

An unidentified man is in custody at the Ontonagon County Jail after attempting to run from officers in a stolen vehicle. According to the Daily Globe, a County Sheriff’s Deputy was patrolling in the Village late Friday night, when he saw a vehicle that had been reported as driving recklessly and whose occupant had earlier … Read more

Spring Primary is Tomorrow

The State’s Spring primary is Tuesday in Iron County. There’s only one race on the ballet, who will face off in the contest for state superintendent of public instruction in April. According to the Daily Globe,there are seven candidates who will compete for an open seat after Carolyn Stanford Taylor chose not to seek a … Read more

Vilas County Board Has Vacancy to be Filled

The Vilas County Board of Supervisors is looking to fill a vacancy on the board in District 10, in the town of Lac du Flambeau, Wards 5 &6. The County Board Chairman is accepting applications from anyone who’d like to be considered for the post. Applicants must be a qualified elector and resident of District … Read more

Gogebic City Commission Sends Letter of Protest to Governor over Vaccine Diversion

The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the drafting of a letter to Governor Gretchen Witmer, objecting to the diversion of COVID 19 vaccinations from rural to more suburban areas of the state. According to the Daily Globe, the letter will also be addressed to the appropriate persons at the Michigan Department of Public … Read more

Preparations for Festival Ironwood 2021 Have Begun

The Ironwood Chamber of Commerce has begun Festival Ironwood 2021 preparations. According to the Daily Globe, the annual four-day, family-friendly event centered at Historic Depot Park was canceled for 2020 and planning for 2021 had started but stopped once the pandemic shutdown orders were put in place in March. At present, the event may be … Read more